This bandsaw is phenomenal - it came via Freight shipping in a very durable crate so it was well protected and the bandsaw came nearly fully assembled, the onle assembly required was assembling the storage cabinet base and installing the table. The bandsaw has every feature of the $2000+ bandsaws and has plenty of power. We put a 3/4" bi-metal blade on it and it cut through everything we tested it with. We could not find any off-the-shelf blades in the correct length, but we ordered custom blades from BandSawBladesDirect.com and they fit perfectly. Best Vevor purchase to date!